# Mantico (Bersano)

> Red, Barbaresco DOCG by [Bersano](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/bersano.md), Nizza, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/bersano-mantico).

- **Producer:** Bersano
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Barbaresco communes (CN)
- **Soil:** Calcareous clay
- **Harvest:** Hand-picked, first and second ten days of October
- **Vinification:** Macerated on the skins in automatic temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks with repeated pumping over and oxygenation until all sugars are fermented; then racked and left on fine lees for malolactic fermentation. Aged at least 18 months in large oak barrels and bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

Barbaresco from the Barbaresco communes, aged at least 18 months in large oak barrels.

## Tasting notes

Intense garnet red. Marasca cherry opening into blackcurrant, cocoa and violet, with a final goudron note. Rich and persistent on the palate with soft tannins, leather, liquorice and pepper, withered violet and ripe plum.

## Food pairings

Game, red meats, elaborate main courses and strong-flavoured cheeses.